15 Easy to cook, healthy, kid-friendly meals
My main cooking strategy is to keep preparation time to under half an hour and cook time to less than an hour and a half, and trying not to use any processed foods. There are a few vegetables that I will always try to have in the fridge (preferably not going bad 
) – spinach is really great to have because it’s easy to chop and add into most dishes without changing the taste of the dish, I also always love to have baby carrots and broccolis, mainly because my kids like them, but generally it is a good idea to always have the veggies that your kids prefer, I love bell peppers and so does my husband, and recently I added zucchinis to this list – I find that zucchinis are pretty versatile and I can add them to many meals without offending the kids!
When it comes to meats, I tend to use chicken mainly, but I will get lamb, goat and beef occasionally, and of course sea foods (not the canned versions). I tend to get a few 1lb bags of minced chicken because I’ve discovered that it’s the easiest thing to use in a dish – I take out the small bag in the morning and by the afternoon when I am ready to cook, it’s thawed, and cooking time is minimal because minced chicken cooks very fast. Ordinarily I have no idea what I will be cooking for dinner when I take out the meat to thaw in the morning – I just know dinner has to be cooked and I have to do it! Generally, I don’t stress about it, instead I just check out what’s in the fridge and throw something together – I’m creative like that! 
Here are a few of my recipes that were really popular with my kids.
Fun Tacos
The secret to this dish is that I get my kids involved in a lot of the preparation, my kids are young so for now they help by getting colorful bowls for the toppings and putting everything on the dinner table. We also all eat is colorful plastic plates, you know, just for fun!
recipe for fun tacos
Simple Beef Pasta
This is great on those days when you’re just about out of every type of vegetable, or if you have some leftover meat. Also great for those days when you really need to minimize preparation times!
recipe for simple beef pasta
Beef and Spinach Rolls
Very simple to make and because the beef slices are thin and then wrapped, once cooked, they are quite tender.
recipe for beef and spinach rolls
Easy Quesadillas
I really have no idea how to make Quesadillas, but I had flat pita bread and cheese, and some leftover chicken, so it was actually a great little dinner. I made it in a small sandwich maker that I have, but I think even a flat frying pan would work!
recipe for easy quesadillas
Chicken and Fried Rice
When it comes to food that my kids will eat no matter what – fried rice is number one! Every single time that I’ve served fried rice so far, each kid, including the baby, not only finished all of it but finished it without any fuss, and without need for encouragement!
recipe for chicken and fried rice
Creamy Lamb
I have discovered that a lot of people are scared to cook lamb – it’s really simple though, and this is one of the simplest dishes that I have ever made. Chopped lamp and a can of cream soup – very easy and also very tasty! The kids loved it because the lamb was very tender and easy to eat.
recipe for creamy lamb
Egg Fried Rice
Excellent for leftover rice! And also excellent on sick days, busy days, or maybe just lazy days.
recipe for egg fried rice
Fish and Sweet Chips
My kids really enjoy fish, I don’t think it matters how it’s cook, they just really love the taste. But even for picky kids, I think this breaded version will still be yummy. This meal is not as simple as some of the others but it’s really worth it if you have a little extra time.
recipe for fish and sweet chips
Inverted Cabbage Rolls
If you’re too lazy to make real cabbage rolls, this is the perfect substitute. None of the hard work, and yet all of the yumminess! This was a huge hit with the kids… Try it!
recipe for inverted cabbage rolls
Jerk Chicken and Avocado Salad
I never actually had real jerk chicken, seriously, I just bought the jerk seasoning at the supermarket and tried it at home – it was awesome and not too spicy, and I never looked back since!
recipe for jerk chicken and avocado salad
Kebabwiches
I am pretty anti-processed-foods, so I had to come up with a good substitute for hot dogs, and since I usually have minced chicken, I thought these kebabs made a great and easy hot dog.
recipe for kebabwiches
Noodles with Chicken and Baby Bok Choi
Baby bok choi is one of my most favorite vegetables, because it’s just really yummy and compliments pretty much any dish! I finely chopped it up for the noodles and just shredded some leftover chicken and added it to frozen noodles – about 10 minutes of work!
recipe for noodles with chicken and baby bok choi
Roasted Chicken and Veggies
Another exceptionally quick to prepare meal, and you can use pretty much anything that you have in the fridge. I served it with rice and salad.
recipe for roasted chicken and veggies
Shrimp and Corn Pasta
Sometimes when I am cooking pasta, I will crush it slightly before boiling it, just so to make it a little easier for the kids to handle. My kids did not really like the snow peas or mushrooms that the grown-up version had, so I added some corn to theirs.
recipe for shrimp and corn pasta
Spaghetti and Mini Chicken Balls
Again I broke the spaghetti into small pieces before cooking it, because I’ve noticed that my kids tend to gag a bit when the spaghetti is too long. I added more cheese than pasta sauce because I think my kids prefer it that way.
recipe for spaghetti and mini chicken balls
